SAN ANTONIO — Jurors returned a guilty verdict Thursday afternoon in the trial of Christopher LeMaster, convicting him of having raped an acquaintance on the night before his wedding.

LeMaster now faces up to 20 years in prison for the second-degree felony. The jury deliberated about three hours.

His brother, David LeMaster, was set to be his best man at the June 2012 wedding ceremony, but he testified this week that he decided not to attend after walking in on the sex act. Crystal LeMaster, the defendant's sister-in-law, also declined to participate in the wedding party after the incident.

Christopher LeMaster's attorney didn't deny a sex act took place but said it was consensual.

The defendant testified on his own behalf Wednesday, saying the woman had been flirtatious with him all evening at his brother's house, where the group of five had been drinking.

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